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Stern, Vernon Mark

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stern, Vernon Mark
Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-4480
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 March 1923
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 11 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #33 dated 10 February 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Tatulis, Charles PaulPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Stern, Vernon MarkCo-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Steffen, Willis WilliamNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Payne, Lloyd Clarence, JrBombardierCT
CPL. Hanson, Charles HenryRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Quon, Mingwah AlbertEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. White, Donald EdwardBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Werner, Richard HTail GunnerCT
CPL. Peck, Hubert Raymond, JrFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
242 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report
243 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report
246 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
247 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102501.
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97510.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Landed shortly after takeoff to correct a loose gas cap; took off again and joined formation.
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501.
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron lead
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8789 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report

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